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Old 26-05-08, 01:55
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Andrew with a bit of luck Kathy and I should be in Dubbo Wednesday afternoon, if ok we will look you up
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Old 26-05-08, 02:18
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Hi Andrew - My knowledge of Cab 12s is pretty limited so answer me this question. The instruments in your later Cab 12 shows round instruments. Are these original or is that a retrofit panel? My understanding is that round gauges were not introduced until around 1943.

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Old 26-05-08, 07:31
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Hi Andrew - My knowledge of Cab 12s is pretty limited so answer me this question. The instruments in your later Cab 12 shows round instruments. Are these original or is that a retrofit panel? My understanding is that round gauges were not introduced until around 1943.

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they will be a retrofit Bob as all the 12 cabs had the square guage cluster
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Old 26-05-08, 08:57
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Old 07-06-08, 06:54
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I needed a stable mate for the c8
this one thankfully is a lot better nick than the other
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Old 07-06-08, 07:02
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has original motor and even the plates to match
has a different plate as well i have not seen before (2nd photo)
Does anyone know what this trucks original numbers and purpose or body type were ?
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Old 07-06-08, 07:08
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Help please
would these door markings be original ?
they are under the outer couple of layers of paint
large diamond with what appears to be P/4/BOM
written above .as yet i cannot find any other numbers where they usually are
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